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Opera Mini 4.2 beta released

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 Published November 11th, 2008 9:59 PM EST By Tamil

Opera Software released the first beta of Opera Mini 4.2.

New features:

  • Synchronize, edit and delete notes via Opera Link.
  • 24 new languages.
  • Better handling of RTSP, enabling more users to watch video.
  • Skins are back (along with new skins).
  • “Accept” link at the end of the EULA (for BlackBerry users).

Opera Mini users in the US and Asia-Pacific region can now experience faster speed, due to the addition of an Opera Mini server park in the US.

Known issues:

  • Some of the new languages are not fully translated for the beta, but will be fully supported for the final version.
  • There are several issues with notes in Opera Link. Your device may not support viewing or editing of very large notes. Backup your notes before trying.

Download Opera Mini 4.2 beta

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  1. 1 Samadhan Nov 12th, 2008 at 5:06 am
    using Opera Mini Opera Mini 9.50

    Why not any indian language?

  2. 2 Datamatrix Nov 12th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 on Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu Linux

    Thanks for the info. Now I have to update a couple of cellphones again :-(

  3. 3 kftgr Nov 13th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.62 on Windows Windows 2000

    how do you backup (and restore) your notes?

  4. 4 Pierre Nov 13th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4 on Windows Windows XP

    @kftgr : notes are automatically backuped online on Opera servers so that you they are synchronized across all browsers. You just need a my.opera account to do that and then set it up in your Opera browsers.

  5. 5 Bond... Vagabond Nov 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.62 on Windows Windows XP

    Opera rules, dude

  6. 6 wayne Nov 26th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
    using Opera Mini Opera Mini 9.50

    i have d0wnl0aded operamini 4.2 on my s.e k750i, i still cannot download directly from opera-it goes on my ph0nes br0wser and exits my opera.any suggesti0ns?

  7. 7 mobi Dec 1st, 2008 at 2:34 am
    using Opera Opera 9.62 on Windows Windows XP

    o it’s excellent. I notice theres no screen rotation or landscape view in ver 4.2

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